Archive for the 'Mia Hamm' Category

July 31st, 2011

Video: 2011 – Mia Hamm and Nomar Garciaparra Celebrity Soccer Challenge Highlights

The fourth edition of the annual Mia Hamm & Nomar Garciaparra Celebrity Soccer Challenge held in Washington DC, had NBA living legend Kobe Bryant, soccer sensation from Diamond Bar, CA Alex Morgan, and FC Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola were all members of Mia Hamm’s team while Nomar Garciaparra’s roster boasted of Boston Celtics forward ...
July 29th, 2011

2011 – Mia Hamm and Nomar Garciaparra Celebrity Soccer Challenge

ABOUT THE GAME For four years, the Mia Hamm Foundation organized the Garrett Game, an annual soccer exhibition named after Mia’s late brother, Garrett, who died in 1997 from a bone marrow disease. Held in Milwaukee, the funds raised went directly to bone marrow transplant patients and their families. In 2008, the event was re-launched as the Mia ...
December 5th, 2009

ESPN’s EVP for Content John Skipper Joins US World Cup Bid Committee

ESPN's John Skipper joined the committee that is trying to bring the World Cup to the United States in 2018 or 2022. Skipper, the network's executive vice president for content, has been among the biggest proponents of expanding soccer broadcasting in the U.S."His expertise across the company's array of platforms will greatly serve our ability to ...
November 25th, 2009

Mia Hamm – FC Barcelona Ambassador

Looks like Barcelona's trip to The Montalban Theater in Hollywood back in late July was the precursor to Mia hooking up with the club as an official Ambassador. And the relationship with Nike on both sides couldn't hurt either....